Corn-planter attachment



Feb. 8,1927.

CORN PLANTER ATTACHMENT Filed March 15, 1926 Attorney v Patented Feb. 8, 19227;"

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Application'filed March is; 1926. Sa n1e.94,8s9.

The present invention relates ato a corn planter attachment, and has reference more.

particularly to a means for cleaning the usualshoes of'the planter while the implement is in use; It is well'known a corn planterwill become clogged with dirt and the1ike, .thu s making it difficult for.

the draft animals to pull the corn planter over the field or soilinlwhich the-seeds are being plantecL-and I have therefore pro-' vided a simple and eflicient means which may be readily and easily attached to a corn planter for keeping the shoes cleanzwithout;

interfering with the usual operation of the cornv planter or the seed dropping mechanismthereof, he r 1 A still further object is to provide acorn planter attachmentof the above mentioned the accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing forming a I part of this application, andinwhich like the several views: i

Figurel is atop-plan view offthe'atatch- 'ment embodying invention showing the manner in which the same is assoeiate'dwith the" shoes, and frame of: a corn planterof any conventional construction.

Figure "2 is a sidefelevation thereof,and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of,

one of the cleaner'blades.

designates" the rock shaft forming apartof the attachment. the same extending trans-' r A. pair of substantiallyTshaped members I such asare shown at 3 are rigidly associated with the rocker shaftl adjacent the respec- 'tive ends thereof in the mannerclearly illus-' trated in Figure 1, the purpose of these substantially inverted T -shaped members will fact that the shoes of character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further j to thepurpose for which it s numerals designate like parts throughout.

be hereinafter more; fully described {The shoes .of the corn planter are designated at" B, and asfth-e sameare of the-conventional V eonstruction a detailed description thereof .18 thought unnecessary.

A pair oflcleaner members is associated with each "ofthe planter sho es B and the same comprises the bladest and 5 respee tively.

Each. of these blades .is provided at its forwardend with the upwardly dis -posedportion 6, and furthermore each of the bladesj'is slightly curved as is] clearly v illustrated in Figures 2 and The upper 7 Each pair fblade s 4 and 5 are adapted i I i to be disposed'onoppositesides of each of thetcorn planter shoes B anda pivot pin 8 extends transversely through the forward' portion of eachshoe and through registering openings such ,as are shown at 9,' which openings arepreferably formed at the junc tureofithe blade with its upwardly disposed forward end. In this manner, the" blades portion of each of the upwardly disposed ends 6 is cut out as indicated at 7, and'the purpose-thereofwill also'be hereinafter more fully described i 4 and 5 are pivotally supported on opposite fsides of each ofthe planter shoes .13.

The arms 1O of the substantially inverted I T-shaped members 3 which extend downwardly from the rocker shaft 1 adjacent the, respective ends thereof are adapted to be seated "in the registering cutout portionsi7 formed in the upperfend of thekupwardly disposed p ion ,6 or each of-the blades 4 a and 5 so that a positiveconnectionbetween the blades and the rocker shaft is provided side faces of each of the plantershoes B. The actuating mechanism for operating lower; end on thetongue "C of the corn "planter asat 12 asuitable foot pedal 13 and wherebygsaid blades will be adaptedto 1 swing upwardly and; downwardly on the pivot 8 for removing the dirt or other for.-

v v eiqnsubstance which clin 's to the res )cctive 40 In the drawlng; wherelnfor the purpose h 1 ;of illustration isshown the preferred em bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 Y being carried the upperend of the lever. i

An elongated link on rod 14 is: pivotally secured at its rear end ato the lower end of the lever 1 1,the forward end of thi'slink or red being pi'votallylconnected.to a down wardlyextending arm 3 which is carried by the intermediate portion of the rocker shaft 1. coil spring such as is shown at 16 is connected'at'one end tothe lowervend of the arm Sand at its opposite end to the for-- I maintaining the parts in the position shown in Figure 2.

Normally, the blades 4 and 5 are disposed in the manner as shown in Figure 2 in the drawing and will not interfere. with the operation of the corn planter or the seed dropping mechanism associated therewith;

. Should the shoes of the corn planter become clogged up with dirt or other foreign substance so that it is diflicult for the draft animals to pull the corn planter, the operator of'the corn planter may readily and easily remove the dirt from the shoes by stepping on the foot pedal 13wvhieh will actuate the rocker shaft 11, and simultane ously cause the inverted T-shaped member 3 to cooperate with the cut out portion 7 of the upwardly disposed forward ends of the blades whereby the blades are swung upwardly on their pivots. By raising the foot from the foot lever, the coil spring 16 will return the parts to their normal position. This operation will enable the shoes to be readily and efficiently cleaned so the load or draft is made lighter.

The provision of a corn planter attachment of the above mentionedcharacter enablesithe same to be readily and easily'at tached to any conventional type of corn' planter without necessitating any material alteration and will furthermore at all times "be positive and efficient in carrying out the portionv of the plantenshoe-and the adja- 'cent portions of thecleanerblades, a rocker-1 purposes for which it is designed.

While I' have shown the preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and-arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, and'the scope of the appended claims.

'ters Patent is a the blades with the upwardly disposed for- 1. An attachment for a corn planter comprising a pair of blades,'the forward ends thereof being disposed upwardly, said blades being pivotally secured at the juncture of the blades with the upwardly disposed forward ends thereof on the opposite sides of the corn planter shoe, a rocker shaft supported on the front of the corn planter,

means forv actuating said rocker shaft, and

means carried by the rocker shaft and cooperating withthe upwardly disposed forward ends of the cleaner blades for actuating the same to effect the cleaning of the respective sides of the shoe.

'2. An attachment for a corn planter comprising a pair of'blades, the forward ends thereof being disposed upwardly, said'blades being pivotally secured at the juncture of ward ends thereof on the opposite sides of the corn planter shoe, a rocker shaft supported on the front of the corn planter,

forward ends of'the blades, a pivot pin extending transversely through the forward portion of the planter shoe and the adjacent portions oftheclean'er blades, a rocker shaft supportedon said corn planter, asubstantially inverted T-shaped member carried by the rocker shaft, said upwardly disposed portions of said cleaner'blades being provided with cut out portions in their upper edges to receive the laterally extending arms of the inverted. T-shaped member whereby an operative connection between the 4;. An attachment for. a cornplanter com prising a pair of cleaner blades disposed on I opposite sides of the corn planter shoe, up-

wardly' disposed extensionsformedon the forward ends of the blades, a pivot pin extendingtransversely through the forward shaft supported on said corn, planter, a substantially inverted T-shaped member carried. by the rocker shaft, said upwardly disposed, portions of said cutter blades being pro-' vided with cut out portionsin theiri upper edges to receive the laterally extending arms of the inverted T shaped member whereby an operative, connection between the rocker shaft and the cleaner blades is provided,

means for actuating the rocker shaft to actuate said cleaner blades for cleaning the' respectlve sides of the shoe, said last men-= tioned means comprisingfan armaextending laterally from the rocker shaft, a foot lever pivotally supported on thecorn planter, and l a rod connectingsaid foot lever with said arm.

Anattachment fora corn planter comprising a pair of cleaner blades disposed on oppositeqsides of the corn planter-shoe, up: 1

shaft supported on said corn planter, a substantially inverted T shaped member carried by the rocker shaft, said upwardly disposed.

portions of said cutter blades being, provided with cut out portionsin their'upper edges 1,616,799 p a t I 3 to receive the laterally extending arms of the planter, a rod connecting said foot lever T-shaped member, means for actuating the with said arm, and resilient means for rerocker shaft to actuate said cleaner blades for turning the movable elements to their nor- 1 cleaning the respective sides of the shoe, said mal positions. v r v 5 last mentioned means comprising an arm In testimony Whereof,I aflix mysignature. extending laterally from the rocker shaft,

afoot lever pivotally supported on the corn HEYE HER ONIMU S." 

